pink emeralds

[Buena Girl]

Has anyone checked out this site before? I L

VE the catchy theme music for the site!!!!!!!

http://www.coloredgemstone.com/


Edited to add: My b/f told me that the music is from an actual song. I did not know! He said pink might be refering to something else

 

[Ann]

Interesting.

But I looked up pink emeralds and other sites had them listed as morganite. Ok, I know zero about gemstones. So are all emeralds morganite? Or is this some faint distant cousin of an emerald? Or just a marketing ploy? And something we will see on QVC soon?

Whatever, they are pretty and I had ring and necklace ideas already taking shape!!

 

[Colored Gemstone Nut]

Hi Ann,

Morganite is the pink variety of beryl. Morganite is from the same family as emerald and aquamarine. Morganite can vary in color from pastel pink/peach to lavender. The larger the gem, usually yields a better color. The depth of color in some smaller stones tend to wash out.

I believe morganite was first discovered in California. The first commercially viable source of the material was Madagascar in 1908. Many Morganites start as peach color but they will fade. Stones are usually heat treated to stop their colors from fading and create permanent pinks.

I think it is more marketing in selling the variety of Beryl as “Pink Emeralds”. Other beryls are not sold as colored emeralds. Aquamarine for example is usually not marketed as “Blue Emerald”. Just the same goes for Morganite.

In marketing the consumer would be more suited to lay down his/her money for “Pink Emerald” rather than Morganite which is this gems true designation.

Hope this Helps-

 

[Gemklctr]

Although it may be difficult to see, there is a pale pink Morganite trillion in the center of the Beryl grouping (the white rectangle below the fluorite heart) in the "Part of my collection ..." thread, along with other Beryl types such as an aquamarine, heliodor, goshenite and, of course, emerald.

 

[blueroses]

BG, you are too cute!! Yep, it was an Aerosmith song in the 90s....and I think it was a dirty little double entendre....

GREAT website!! Loving those stones!!

 

[Richard M.]

Date: 8/12/2005 2:16:10 AM
Author: Colored Gemstone Nut

In marketing the consumer would be more suited to lay down his/her money for “Pink Emerald” rather than Morganite which is this gems true designation.

CGN, I think this may have been inspired by one company''s decision to trade-name red beryl (bixbite) "Red Emerald." I don''t know what TV shows you get up North but in the lower 48 we''re slammed with a lot of televised gem hucksters who take sleazy liberties with gem names IMO. For instance colorless beryl (goshenite) is being hyped as "White Aqua" and I''ve seen yellow beryl (heliodor) hawked as "Yellow Aqua." There''s no particular penalty for such deviations because no one really cares or is keeping track. Of course if enough Pezzottaite is ever discovered for it to become a commercial gem I''ll be first in line to suggest a zippy new trade name!

Richard M.

 

[MissAva]

Oh so very pretty things on here! And I would not have known about the song either!

 

[pad3006]

they have some gorgous looking stones. Are the prices fair for what they offer?
I was trying to read where they are located, it seems they may be in NYC does anyone know for sure?

 

[triphane]

The word Emerald refers to the color green so it would not apply to stones of color other then green. Why not just call it Morganite or Red beryl? I guess if you label something Emerald you can sell it for more $. Anyone looking for some Emerald Rubellite??